Question

D

Edison-style light bulb and CFLs
1.About 130 years ago, Thomas Edison of the USA invented the light bulb. Edison’s bulb has turned night into day ever since. But today, many want to turn the light off. 2.The European Union recently decided that by 2009, people should stop using the Edison-style light bulb. Instead, they should use compact fluorescent lamps(CFLs节能灯). 3.“CFLs save energy and last longer. They can save money in the long run,” said a British official. CFLs use 67 percent less electricity than the older bulbs. They last up to times longer. Scientists say that if everyone used CFLs, electrify use would be cut 18 percent. There would also be much smaller amounts of greenhouse gases given off. 4.But it’s difficult to make people change their lighting habits. First the CFLs are more expensive. They cost eight times the price of the older bulbs. Many people don’t like the CFL bulbs. They find it too bright. You cannot change the light of a CFL, either. 5.CFLs have been around for several years. However, the older lights still make up about two-thirds of total light bulb sales.
A. When to stop to use CFLs
B. Edison made the world bright
C. The older style lights are still used widely
D. The advantages of using CFLs
E. The disadvantages of using CFLs.

阅读以上5段语言材料，请找出与它们相对应的标题，并将其标号填入下列方框内。

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Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.E

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是欧盟决定到2009年将停止使用爱迪生发明的灯泡，而使用节能灯，这是因为节能灯有很多的优点。但是大多数人们还是喜欢使用旧式的灯泡，他们觉得节能灯也有很多缺点。

1.根据这一段的内容中Thomas Edison of the USA invented the light bulb.可知，这一段主要给我们讲述的是爱迪生发明了电灯，因此B选项爱迪生使世界变得明亮，能概括这一段的大意。故选B。

2.这一段主要告诉我们的是欧盟最近做出决定，到2009年将停止爱迪生发明的灯泡，取而代之的是节能灯。故A选项什么时候开始使用节能灯正是这一段的大意。故选A。

3.根据这一段中“CFLs save energy and last longer. They can save money in the long run,”可知，节能灯可以节省能源，使用的时间更长，长远看来就可以省钱。所以这一段主要告诉我们的是节能灯的好处。故选D。

4.根据这一段中the CFLs are more expensive、They find it too bright、You cannot change the light of a CFL, either可知，这一段主要告诉我们的是节能灯的一些缺点。故选E。

5.根据这一段中However, the older lights still make up about two-thirds of total light bulb sales可知，旧式的灯泡仍然占据了灯泡销售的大约三分之二。由此可知，旧式的灯泡现在仍然在广泛的使用。故选C。

考点：环保类短文阅读。